overview
This section explains how to manually import the Panel Server side settings from the screen library sample.
In addition, for projects generated using the standard framework, the Alarm server settings are usually pre-built in, so there is no need to import each setting manually.
The steps introduced here should be performed in the following cases:
•For your own projects that do not use standard frameworks.
•If you are using the standard framework, but the Alarm server settings have been deleted (for example, if you add an alarm function after installation).
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The steps introduced on this page assume that the root folder of the Panel Server application settings/system settings is set as follows. Also, when importing actions from a sample, the settings for each action are set with a relative path. This setting allows the project to continue working even if the folder name or folder hierarchy of the project folder changes. If you do not specify a root folder, such as when importing a screen library into your own project, make adjustments according to the project environment, such as making sure the relative path reference locations match, or defining the reference destination of each file with an absolute path. For details, see "System Settings" in the Panel Server application settings.
(system settings root folder)
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Manually importing server settings
Below are the steps to manually import the Panel Server side settings from the screen library sample.
■ Work procedure
1.Open Panel Server
With the project you are currently working on open, right-click "server.txt" in the Panel Editor tree to display the menu, and select "Open Server" from the menu.
This will start Panel Server with the target server configuration file open.
2.Open the Screen Library sample
Select the Library tab of the Panel Editor you are currently working in and select the "Alarm Summary" thumbnail from the screen library.
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When you select a thumbnail, a description of the screen library's functions will be displayed, so click the "Sample" button at the bottom.
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This will start a new Panel Editor separate from the Panel Editor you are currently using, with the sample project open.
3.Open the sample project's server configuration file in edit mode
Right-click on "server.txt" in the left tree of the newly opened Panel Editor to display the menu and select "Open Server (Edit Mode)."
This will start another Panel Server in edit mode with the sample server configuration file open.
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In edit mode on Panel Server, the various icons for online operations are in a dim state as shown on the left, and online operation cannot be performed.
By opening a sample server configuration file in this mode, you can copy settings such as actions and events between Panel Server.
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Panel Server cannot be started multiple times at the same time in normal mode. You can start another one only if you open it in edit mode. |
4.Import the "Alarm" action from the sample
First, arrange the windows so that both the Panel Server you are currently working on and the Panel Server with the sample open in edit mode are visible, as shown in the image below.
In this state, drag and drop the "Alarm" action registered under the Action of the sample Panel Server onto the "Action" of the Panel Server you are currently working on.
Then, Alarm was copied under Action on the Panel Server side you are currently working on.
5.Capture the "Alarm" event from the sample
Next, we'll import the events we need.
First, click "Event" on the sample Panel Server side to display the "Alarm" event in the multiview in the center of the screen. This event is an Periodic event that periodically calls the Alarm action.
Similar to the procedure for importing an action, click on the "Alarm" event registered in the Event of the sample Panel Server in the multi-view and drag and drop it onto the "Event" of the Panel Server you are currently working on.
The "Alarm" event was then copied to the Panel Server event you were currently working on.
6.Import the necessary folders from the sample
Next, copy the necessary files and folders from the sample project. In the Panel Editor where the sample project is open, right-click "server.txt" in the tree on the left to display the menu, and select "Open Explorer".
This will launch Explorer with the location where the sample server configuration file is stored.
Here, the folder that needs to be imported is the "alarm" folder under the server folder of the sample project.
From Explorer,Copy the entire "alarm" folder into the server folder in the project folder you are currently working on.
This completes the import of the necessary settings.
It is necessary to configure alarm monitoring for the alarm master imported from the sample.
For information on how to edit alarm masters for alarm monitoring, see "Editing alarm masters for alarm monitoring".